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October 21, 2005
At the Movies: Hoffman ably shows Capote's dark side
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Truman Capote probably wouldn't have liked "Capote," which chronicles the period in his life when he was researching and writing "In Cold Blood," the book that influenced nonfiction scribes for decades to come.
| CAPOTE |
 Director: Bennett Miller Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper, Clifton Collins Jr. Rating: R for some violent images and brief strong language Running time: 115 minutes |
Not that there's anything wrong with the film. On the contrary — it's excellent, and surely one of the year's absolute best, with a performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman that's so simultaneously rich and subtle, they should just give him the Oscar now and get it over with. Better work this year will be hard to find.
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